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Geriatric Medicine - Physician at San Francisco VA Health Care System - Veterans Health Administration

San Francisco VA Health Care System - Veterans Health Administration San Francisco, CA $250,000 - $350,000/year

Job Description

Job Description

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans Medical Center, San Francisco, CA as a Physician Chief - Geriatrics, Palliative, and Extended Care!

The Chief of Staff Service Chief oversees the continued growth and development of the Service, maintaining its strengths, addressing challenges, and building toward further success. The Chief of Staff Service Chief is responsible for comprehensive leadership, management and stewardship of the Service's mission.

Benefits and Features

  • Expected Salary range from $250K to $350K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience)

  • Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
  • Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
  1. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
  2. Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time-off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME).
  3. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
  4. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
  5. Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
  6. CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification).
  7. Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
  8. Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

We encourage you to consider VA employment in San Francisco, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.

$250k - $350k for Family Medicine Physicians nationally

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Employer-favored market

Competitive market. Focus on fit and differentiation over compensation.

Hiring leverage
Employer-favored
Wage leverage
Limited
Mobility
Low mobility

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Credentialed candidates
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers, Self-taught practitioners

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Limited mobility: Few adjacent roles—switching employers is harder.

Focus on demonstrating unique fit and value.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+3%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
Typical: Doctoral or professional degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024